Friday, February 02, 2007

Green pea soup

Health recipe!This is the first time I made green peas soup and it came out very well. Sweet, creamy and delicious, this soup is what you should have on a cold winter day. You can serve it with a slice of toasted pita bread or regular wheat bread. This is my entry for Creative Pooja's vegetable of the week - Green Peas.

Ingredients2 medium onions1 clove of garlic1 10 oz box of frozen green peas1 tsp of dried oregano (use fresh if you have it on hand)Salt and pepper to taste2 tsp of oil (use can use butter)2 cups of water

Method1. Pour oil in a pan and sauté the onions until they become translucent. Be careful not to burn them otherwise the soup will taste bad.2. Next add the garlic and sauté.3. Then add the oregano and mix well.4. Add the frozen peas and two cup of water. You can add vegetable stock, but water is good enough. Let it simmer for a while until the peas become soft.

Green peas and onions cooking on a low flame

5. Let the mixture cool. Once cooled use a hand blender and puree the soup.6. Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

Note: The soup by itself has a creamy consistency. If required, you can add milk or half and half/heavy cream to enrich the flavor. This is purely optional.